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Green Wheels Taxi Project

Sector: Government • Location: Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria

Source: Independent Newspaper Nigeria

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Planned

The Green Wheels Taxi project, launched by the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), aims to create 1,500 jobs and reduce transportation costs in Benue State. This initiative features the first set of electric/solar-powered taxis in Africa, with plans to deploy 500 units across Makurdi and later in other local government areas.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government, Solar
Location
Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Independent Newspaper Nigeria

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The project “Green Wheels Taxi Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

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2026-07-22

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The Green Wheels Taxi project, launched by the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), aims to create 1,500 jobs and reduce transportation costs in Benue State. This initiative features the first set of electric/solar-powered taxis in Africa, with plans to deploy 500 units across Makurdi and later in other local government areas.

Original sector

Transportation

Location

Country

Nigeria

State

Benue

City

Makurdi

Source

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Independent Newspaper Nigeria

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Sector

Government, Solar

Article published date

2025-05-09

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